| Sankei Children's Book Award | |
| Awarded For: | "the most distinguished Japanese Children's literature, picture book for children" |
| Presenter: | Sankei Shimbun, Fujisankei Communications Group, Japan Railways Group |
| Country: | Japan |
| Year: | 1954 |
, literally "Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award", is a major and the oldest children's literary awards in Japan.[1]
The Sankei Children's Book Award annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished Japanese Children's literature, picture book for children", beginning with 1954 publications.
The Awards is selected from among all the children's books published in Japan of the previous year. The Awards are announced on Children's Day on May 5 every year. The award ceremony are held at the end of May or early June, and "Kiko, Princess Akishino" attends the ceremony.
The 8th (1961) - (World Children's Literature Complete Works Volume 1) - (Supervisor : Yoshishige Abe) published by Kodansha
The 9th (1962) - * No corresponding work
The 10th (1963) - (Children's Friend) - published by Fukuinkan Shoten
The 11th (1964) - (Science illustration series - all 12 volumes) - published by Shogakukan
The 12th (1965) - (Andersen's Fairytales Complete Works - All 8 Volumes) - (Author: Andersen) published by Kodansha
The 13th (1966) - (Japanese insects for Boys and girls - All 5 volumes) - (Author : Mutsuo Kato-biologists) published by Maki Shoten
The 14th (1967) - (Jun'ichi Yoda's Complete Works - All 5 volumes) - (Author : Jun'ichi Yoda) published by Dainippon Tosho
The 15th (1968) - (Shozo Chiba's Fairytales Complete Works, Volume 1) - (Author : Shozo Chiba - literature writer) published by Iwasaki Shoten
The 16th (1969) - * No corresponding work
The 17th (1970) - (Kappa (folklore) and Dark sleeper - (author: Tsubota Joji) published by Kodansha
The 18th (1971) - (Light of mind, The Passion for Archeology) - (Author : Eiichi Fujimori - Archaeologist : published by Chikuma Shobo
The 19th (1972) - (Goro who keeps demons) - (Author : Yao Kitabatake) - published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
The 20th (1973) - (In the immediate side of the mountain Kachi-kachi Yama(Fire-Crackle Mountain)) - (author : Keisuke Tsutsui / picture : Yasuo Segawa) published by froebel kan
The 21st (1974) - (The fox came back) - (author : Eriko Kishida / illustrator : Chiyoko Nakatani) published by Kodansha
The 22nd (1975) - (Sea and boy) - (author : Kazuo Yamamoto / illustrator : Yoshiharu Suzuki) published by Rironsha
The 23rd (1976) - (Albums of Science -, all 50 volumes and 2 Separate volumes) - published by Akane Shobo
The 24th (1977) - (Island with Dragon)- (author : Yoichi Takashi / illustrator : Daihachi Ota) published by Alice Kan
The 25th (1978) - (Chinese Classical Literature - all 14 Volume) - published by Saela Shobo
The 26th (1979) - (Attelabidae) (Insects) (author & photo : Yasunosuke Chikuni) - published by kaiseisha
The 27th (1980) - * No corresponding work
The 28th (1981) - (Beyond the Golden Empire) - (author : Keiko Yanagiya / illustrator : Takaya Ono) published by Obunsha
The 29th (1982) - (Great Thief Mr.wander)) - (author : Eiko Kadono / illustrator : Akira Odagiri) published by Kodansha
The 30th (1983) - (the picturebook for mathematics for the first time - All 3 volumes)- (author : Mitsumasa Anno) published by Fukuinkan Shoten
The 31st (1984) - * No corresponding work
The 32nd (1985) - (Poems of Children of Japan - all 47 Volumes) - published by Iwasaki Shoten
The 33rd (1986) - ("Chikuma Boys Library - All 100 Volumes) - published by Chikuma Shobo
The 34th (1987) - (Ryo-chan & Sato-chan's Tales - all 5 volumews) - (author : Masako Matsuno) published by Dainippon Tosho
The 35th (1988) - (Research of Plants climbing Mt. Fuji of plants) - (author & photo : Kiyoshi Shimizu) published by Akane Shobo